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Futurestep predicts top five talent acquisition trends for 2015

December 18, 2014

Futurestep, a division of Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), revealed its predictions for the talent management industry in 2015. The list is based on insights from 12 global experts and reflects trends that have emerged over the past 12 months that will likely dominate in the coming year.

“As the economy strengthened in 2014, companies began allocating greater resources to manage their workforces,” said Futurestep CEO Byrne Mulrooney. “While rebuilding and expanding is on the corporate agenda, organizations are increasingly focused on quality of hires over quantity and using innovative solutions in HR technology to source smarter. This will continue to gain momentum in 2015 as companies hone their talent management processes to acquire specific types of candidates while consolidating recruitment processes to become more streamlined.”

The trends that Futurestep believes will shape the global recruitment and talent management industry in 2015 are:

  1. Mobile makes it easier — Tap and apply
  2. Talent data capture enables C-suite decision making
  3. Niche becomes the norm
  4. Streamlining for success
  5. Tailored tech takes off

Futurestep provides recruitment process outsourcing and other services.